Enjoy the finest wines, savor creative cuisine and come together to experience the best Napa Valley has to offer. Proceeds from Auction Napa Valley will help a child be prepared for their first day of kindergarten or give a working family access to affordable healthcare.
Honorary 2017 Auction Napa Valley chairs Eleanor, Francis, Sofia, Roman and Gia Coppola, will each bring their own personality and diverse sense of style to the weekend’s events. You’ll have access to otherwise unavailable wines, lifetime travel experiences and memory-making treasures.
Be part of Auction Napa Valley 2017. Sponsored by the Napa Valley Vintners and founded in 1981 by a small group of winery owners, including Robert and Margrit Mondavi, Auction Napa Valley has become the world’s most celebrated charity wine event.
Auction Napa Valley combines Napa Valley wine, the region’s iconic scenery, vintner hospitality, creative culinary expressions and the chance for bidders to acquire rare collections of Napa Valley wine and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
The four-day fete features: private, vintner-hosted parties, the world’s only single-case auction of 100 or more lots that includes tasting wine directly with the winemakers straight from the barrel the E-Auction, and the grand Live Auction Celebration, which has been hosted every year since inception on the grounds of the exclusive Meadowood Napa Valley resort.
Explore the full line-up of events:
Tuesday, May 30th: Young Winemakers’ Dinner at The Restaurant at Meadowood
Thursday, June 1st: Vintner Welcome Parties*
6 p.m. into the evening at wineries throughout Napa Valley
Friday, June 2nd: Napa Valley Barrel Auction
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Inglenook, Rutherford
Friday June 2nd: Vintner-Hosted Dinners*
6 p.m. into the evening at wineries throughout Napa Valley
Saturday, June 3rd: Vintner-Hosted Al Fresco Activities*
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at wineries throughout Napa Valley
Saturday, June 3rd: Live Auction Celebration
3 – 11 p.m. at Meadowood Napa Valley
Sunday, June 4th: Farewell Brunch
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Charles Krug, St. Helena
Auction Napa Valley takes place amid vineyard vistas, art-filled wineries and private homes, and relaxed al fresco tables throughout the premier wine region. The combination of distinct winemaking and culinary expressions of Napa Valley’s renowned winemakers and chefs have helped Auction Napa Valley achieve acclaim as the world’s most celebrated must-attend charity wine event of the year.
To date, the Napa Valley Vintners has given $170 million in Auction Napa Valley proceeds to area nonprofits. In 2015 alone, proceeds contributed to the wellbeing of more than 100,000 Napa County clients, including OLE Health serving as the primary care provider for one in six residents and every child in Napa County having access to health insurance.
Part of what sets Auction Napa Valley apart is the opportunity to spend personal time with vintners in their homes and wineries at truly bespoke private events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Auction weekend. Sip. Snack. Breathe. Relax. Ease into the weekend as you leave the world behind. Enjoy Napa Valley wines from the cellar and seasonal fare from gardens and grills as the sun sets over the vineyards and hillsides.
Can’t Miss Thursday Vintner Dinner*:
AN INTIMATE EVENING AT ROMBAUER VINEYARDS
Rombauer Vineyards
The Rombauer family invites you to its St. Helena estate for an intimate evening of fine wine and food. Hosted by KR Rombauer and Reagan Blackwood, representing the second and third generations, guests will enjoy a reception and tour of the caves where our reserve wines age gracefully. As the sun sets over Napa Valley, guests will settle in on the winery porch to savor sweeping vineyard views and a delectable dinner paired with some of our single vineyard Chardonnays and Cabernets, as well as carefully chosen selections from the family library.
Can’t Miss Friday Vintner Dinner*:
Kenzo Estate
Kenzo and Natsuko Tsujimoto cordially invite you to join them for an intimate dinner at Kenzo Estate. As you enter the estate, you pass through a beautiful tree-lined road and past one of the lakes that adorn the property. You will arrive at the Tasting Building that features the stunning architecture designed by Howard Backen. After a tour of the production facility and the 20,000-square foot caves, you will join your hosts at the estate’s private pool house for an exquisite meal, paired with some of the finest estate wines produced on the property.
Can’t Miss Saturday Al Fresco Vintner Hosted Activity*:
VINEYARD HIKE WITH SILVER OAK & TWOMEY
Twomey Cellars
Ready to re-set your engines after that Thursday night welcome party? Join David Duncan for a beautiful and semi-vigorous hike through our Soda Canyon Ranch Vineyards, home to our Napa Valley Cabernet as well as our single vineyard Twomey Merlot. Hikers will be treated to some well-earned refreshments in the cool shade of our ranch barn after the hike.
View all Vintner Activities Here
*The vintner parties featured are part of an Auction Package, and they are filled on a first-come basis during registration.
Buy tickets to attend one or all of these amazing events. Individual tickets and packages are available! Arrive to your various auction parties and events in luxury, style and ease. We’re happy to provide various transportation options to make your Auction Napa Valley experience an amazing one!
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